The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th February 2018 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th February 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: In middle of round sheltered by treePOPULARAAcross 5: Refers to big men, both losing their headsALLUDESAAcross 9: Reviewed, in short, erotica from yesteryearRETROAAcross 10: Aid to presentation for PamFLIP CHARTAAcross 11: Thoughts of love dismissed? Fancy one's smittenSENTIMENTSAAcross 12: Number two crosses line — game up!POLOAAcross 14: "Exciting nights are fiction" (Mrs Vlad?)SIGNIFICANTAAcross 18: Race, methinks, largely fixed — it won't interest manyNICHEMARKETAAcross 21: Keep secret Mr Nasty toldHIDEAAcross 22: Soon feel at home because of English on boardBEFORE LONGAAcross 25: In no way a quack, some might sayHOMEOPATHAAcross 26: About to engage with comic hero — it'll provide colourOCHREAAcross 27: Preference was first to get drunkPICKLEDAAcross 28: Course director dismissed signREDCARDDDown 1: Study for a purposePERUSEDDown 2: Marvel! Right away is able to have sexPOTENTDDown 3: Sign I'm struggling with rents in Herefordshire townLEOMINSTERDDown 4: Winchester's one awfully common pupil gets detentionRIFLEDDown 5: Liberal hit back: "It's unfair!"ABITTHICKDDown 6: Villa centre half welcomes tieLACEDDown 7: Full of energy, play with new guideDRAGOMANDDown 8: 13 from TV castle — hardSET FORTHDDown 13: Go to this place saving time, then do a flitHITTHEROADDDown 15: Decorate country house for the KingGRACELANDDDown 16: Dominating male Henry caught unawaresONTHEHOPDDown 17: Mike supporting Bill Edmondson and Don?ACADEMICDDown 19: Book a top fighterJOSHUADDown 20: Yes, Vice-Admiral's first to go aboveAGREEDDDown 23: See 14OTHERDDown 24: Possibly saw money being picked upTOOL